2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 16 Match Preview- Asante kotoko vs Bechem United

Asante kotoko will clear their Ghana Premier League week 16 outstanding game against Bechem united at obuasi Len Clay Sport stadium on Wednesday 7th April, 2021.

• The 2020-21 season of the Ghana League is the 58th edition since the competition started in 1956 but it is the 24th edition since the inception of Ghana Premier League in the 1993-94 season is the 56th appearance for Asante Kotoko while it is the 6th appearance for Bechem United.

HEAD-TO-HEAD SINCE 2011-12 SEASON.

2011-12
Bechem Utd 2-3 Asante Kotoko ***
Asante Kotoko 4-3 Bechem Utd

2013-14
Bechem Utd 1-0 Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko 2-1 Bechem Utd

2014-15
Bechem Utd 1-3 Asante Kotoko ***
Asante Kotoko 2-1 Bechem Utd

2015-16
Bechem Utd 0-1 Asante Kotoko ***
Asante Kotoko 0-0 Bechem Utd

2016-17
Asante Kotoko 1-1 Bechem Utd
Bechem Utd 1-0 Asante Kotoko

Total matches played – 10
Asante Kotoko wins – 7
Goals scored – 16
Bechem Utd wins – 2
Goals scored – 10
Drawn games – 1

OTHER MEETINGS

2018 Season (Canceled)
Sunday, 6th May, 2018 (Day 12)
Asante Kotoko 1-0 Bechem Utd
Emmanuel Gyamfi
MVP: Felix Annan – Asante Kotoko

2019 NC Tournament
Bechem Utd 1-1 Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko 1-1 Bechem Utd

2019-20 season (truncated)
Sunday 1st February, 2020 (Day 12)
Asante Kotoko 3-1 Bechem United
Martin Antwi 37th, Augustine Okrah, 45+2, Ibrahim Moro 58th// Hafiz Wontah Konkoni 20th
Red Card: Charles Bosompem – Bechem United
MVP: Imoro Ibrahim – Asante Kotoko

MATCH FACTS

• Bechem United are without a WIN in their five (5) visits @ Asante Kotoko HOME Grounds in the Ghana Premier League since 2011 when the two clubs met for the first time in the GPL.
D2 L3 GF6 GA9

• Asante Kotoko are chasing for their SEVENTH win in the ongoing season of the GPL.
W6 D5 L2 GF12 GA6

• Bechem United are chasing for their SEVENTH win in the ongoing season of the GPL.
W6 D5 L4 GF17 GA20

• Asante Kotoko Day 16 Home games in the GPL since 1999 season.
1999 Asante Kotoko 3-4 Ebusua Dwarfs ***
2001 Asante Kotoko 2-0 RTU
2009-10 Asante Kotoko 2-0 Kessben
2012-13 Asante Kotoko 3-3 Liberty Professionals
2013-14 Asante Kotoko 2-1 Ebusua Dwarfs
W3 D1 L1 GF12 GA8

• Bechem United are yet to SCORE/DRAW/WIN Day 16 Away game in the GPL since 2011-12 season.
2014-15 Hasaacas 1-0 Bechem United
2016-17 Aduana Stars 3-0 Bechem United
L2 GF0 GA4

• The first time Asante Kotoko lost @ Home in the GPL since 1999 is 24th Mar. 1999 in match Day 5 in the 1999 season against Power FC (0-1).

– Since then, Kotoko has played 263 games @ Home in the GPL.
W179 D51 L33 GF434 GA169

• The last time Kotoko lost @ Home in the GPL is 24th Jan. 2021 in match Day 10 in the 2020-21 season against Aduana Stars (0-1).

– Since then, Kotoko have played 1 Home game (90 mins) so far in the GPL.
W1 GF1 GA0

• Asante Kotoko have lost 34 out of 266 Home games so far in the GPL since 1999.

• Asante Kotoko has so far played 266 Home games in the GPL since 1999.
W181 D51 L34 GF439 GA171

• The first time Bechem Utd won an Away game in the GPL since 2011-12 season is 2nd Oct. 2013 in match Day 4 in the 2013-14 season against Aduana Stars (1-2).

– Since then, Bechem Utd have played 64 Away games in the GPL.
W8 D9 L47 GF45 GA109

• The last time Bechem Utd won an Away game in the GPL is 12th Dec. 2020 in match Day 5 in the 2020-21 season against Inter-Allies (1-2).

– Since then, Bechem Utd have played 4 Away games (360 mins) so far in the GPL.
L4 GF2 GA12

• Bechem Utd have so far played 81 Away games in the GPL since 2011-12 season.
W9 D15 L57 GF59 GA136

• Asante Kotoko Home matches in the month of FEBRUARY in the GPL since 1999 season.
10/02/99 Asante Kotoko 1-0 Goldfields
14/02/99 Asante kotoko 3-1 All Blacks
15/02/07 Asante Kotoko 2-0 Tano Bofoakwa
25/02/07 Asante Kotoko 0-1 RTU ***
24/02/08 Asante Kotoko 2-0 Tema Youth
08/02/09 Asante Kotoko 1-2 Hearts of Oak ***
03/02/10 Asante Kotoko 2-0 Kessben
24/02/10 Asante Kotoko 2-0 Bkm Chelsea
26/02/12 Asante Kotoko 2-0 Liberty
24/02/13 Asante Kotoko 3-3 Liberty
23/02/14 Asante Kotoko 2-1 Ebusua Dwarfs
26/02/14 Asante Kotoko 1-0 Amidaus
07/02/15 Asante Kotoko 0-1 Hearts ***
22/02/15 Asante Kotoko 0-0 WAFA
12/02/17 Asante Kotoko 2-1 Liberty
22/02/17 Asante Kotoko 1-0 Bechem Utd
03/02/21 Asante Kotoko 1-0 Inter-Allies
W12 D2 L3 GF25 GA10

• Bechem United Away matches in the month of FEBUARY in the GPL since 2011.
26/02/12 Hearts of Oak 0-0 Bechem Utd
16/02/14 AshGold 0-2 Bechem Utd ***
04/02/15 AshGold 2-1 Bechem Utd
11/02/15 Bkm Chelsea 4-2 Bechem Utd
28/02/16 Dreams 1-0 Bechem Utd
22/02/17 Kotoko 1-0 Bechem Utd
03/02/21 Bkm Chelsea 2-0 Bechem United
14/02/21 Medeama 2-0 Bechem United
W1 D1 L5 GF5 GA12

• The last AWAY side to prevent Asante Kotoko from scoring @ HOME in the GPL is Aduana Stars who secured 1-0 win on 24th Jan. 2021 in match Day 10 in the 2020-21 season.

• Asante Kotoko has so far kept 242 CLEAN SHEETS out of 536 games in the GPL since 1999 season.

• Bechem United have so far kept 54 CLEAN SHEETS out of 153 games in the GPL since 2011-12 season.

• Asante Kotoko have won the Ghana league title on 23 occasions since the competition started in 1956.

• Bechem United Best position in the Ghana Premier League since 2011 is 5th with 42 points in the 2013-14 season.

• Asante Kotoko worse performance in the Ghana league since 1956 is 11th out of the 15-club league in the 1970 season.

• Bechem United worse performance in the Ghana Premier League since 2011 is 15th with 29 points, and they were relegated in the 2011-12 season.

• Asante Kotoko are 4th with 28 points after Day 17 games while Bechem United on the other hand are 7th with 27 points on the Ghana top-flight log.

By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr. Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (byt)